Stanley Mills

This is probably one of Historic Scotland's most interactive and educational sites. It is easy to find, easy to park and navigate. The welcome from staff is wonderful and there are 4 floors to explore. Children would love having the ability to touch and turn and make the machines in the mill work. I cannot fault it. Well worth the visit.

Nice place to visit with really welcoming and positive staff. Good to learn about cotton production and imagine life in the 1800s/ early 1900s. Some interactive stuff for kids (and adults). Decent toilets, only basic refreshments.

This was a fascinating place to visit and a total surprise as found it by accident staying overnight in the area having been up/down A9 many times in past. Beautiful setting and 1st class preservation of industrial heritage.

The mill is a short drive away from the A9, through the village of Stanley down by the River Tay. It’s a big river here so easy to understand why it was built here. Plenty of parking and a short walk to the museum. All the buildings beside the parking are converted mill buildings with flats inside. So the museum is only a small part of the whole site but still worth a walk all round. Inside the museum there are several halls over three floors each with a different function. There are interpretations of the history and all the processes used at the site along with some original machinery. There was an exhibition of Scottish rock carvings on the top floor, with very good pictures of the best sites and descriptions of these mysterious markings. It must have been a huge mechanical feat to power all the machines in the place. Refreshments available together with a small shop.

A nice outing. Grounds were lovely although most of the interactive displays were not working.

Pity we visited the Mills during closed season, however we still learned a lot and the whole place is enchanting

Stanley Mill has been beautifully restored, the building is gorgeous. The staff there are helpfull, knowledgable and very pleasant. My wife and I took our 3 boys with us and we all had a great day out. Unfortunately, much of the buildings are now residential, so, although it looks huge, there is only really 1 building to explore. There are still a decent amount of rooms and floors to visit though, and you'll spend between and hour and 2 exploring. There is a lot of information and displays, however, many of the interactive buttons don't work. If the buttons had worked and there had been a cafe, I'd have scored it 5. It's a great place but it could be better. If you do visit, there is a walk down to the river, just walk along the road to Stanley House, before you reached the private gate, there is a path on the right heading to the river. It's a nice circular walk that brings you back out on the grassy hill above the mills. Taking your time and enjoying the scenery, the walk will take about 45 minutes.

Worth a visit to learn about local history!